Te Mata Kali Uchis Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Te Mata' means 'It Kills You' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Kali Uchis' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: (Vea, pues)

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	Verb		Conjunction
	vea		pues
	to see (literally)		so, then, pues; in that case
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative Polite of the verb ver
	See		then

Aligned Translation: (See, then)

Free Translation: (See, then)

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Original Lyrics: (A mí me gusta que vean lo feliz que soy sin ellos)

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
a	mí	yo	gusta	que	vean	lo	feliz	que	soy	sin	ellos
to	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)	that	to see (literally)	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	happy	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	without	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb gustar		3rd Person Plural Subjunctive Present of the verb ver				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
to	me	I	like	that	they see	it	happy	that	I'm	without	them

Aligned Translation: (I like that they see how happy that I'm without them)

Free Translation: (I like them to see how happy I am without them)

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Original Lyrics: Yo, que soy la diabla de tu historia

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Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
yo	que	soy	la	diabla	de	tuyo	historia
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	Feminine noun of diablo	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	yours, your	story (a sequence of real or fictional events)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
I	that	I'm	the	devil	of	your	story

Aligned Translation: Me, that I'm the devil of your story

Free Translation: I am the devil of your story

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Original Lyrics: La que sabía que, para volar

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ella	que	sabía	que	para	volar
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	that	to know (a fact)	that	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	intransitive to fly, to fly away
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb saber			Infinitive
She	that	knew	that	in order to	fly

Aligned Translation: The one that knew that, in order to fly

Free Translation: The one who knew that, in order to fly

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Original Lyrics: Me tocaría encontrar mis propias alas

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Adjective	Noun
yo	tocaría	encontrar	mi	propio	ala
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	impersonal:transitive to be someone's time or turn	transitive to find, encounter, come across	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	own (belonging to)	wing {{q\|of bird}}
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb tocar	Infinitive
I	it'd be my turn	find	my	own	wings

Aligned Translation: It'd be my turn to find my own wings

Free Translation: I'd have to find my own wings

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Original Lyrics: Y yo me guardaba ese dolor

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y	yo	yo	guardaba ⁴	ese	dolor
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to keep	demonstrative that	pain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb guardar
and	I	to myself	I kept	that	pain
⁴ "Guardar el dolor" means "to keep the pain to oneself".

Aligned Translation: And I kept that pain to myself

Free Translation: And I kept that pain to myself

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Original Lyrics: Dentro de mi alma (con calma)

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dentro	de	mío	alma	con	calma
inside (for space)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	soul	with	tranquility, peace and quiet

Inside	of	my	soul	with	peace

Aligned Translation: Inside of my soul (with peace)

Free Translation: Inside my soul (calmly)

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Original Lyrics: La que, con todos tus maltratos

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ella	que	con	todos	tu	maltrato
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	that	with	Masculine plural of todo	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	mistreatment

She	that	with	all	your	mistreatments

Aligned Translation: The one that, with all your mistreatments

Free Translation: The one that, with all your mistreatments

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Original Lyrics: Se quedó siempre como si nada (siempre como nada)

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Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
se	quedó	siempre	como	si	nada	siempre	como	nada
Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	always	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	if	nothing, zero, zilch	always	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	nothing, zero, zilch
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb quedar
Itself	it stayed	always	like	if	nothing	always	like	nothing

Aligned Translation: It stayed always as if nothing (always like nothing)

Free Translation: Remained as if nothing happened (always like nothing)

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Original Lyrics: Y yo permitía tus acciones

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
y	yo	permitía	tu	acción
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to allow, permit	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	action, act (something done)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb permitir
and	I	would allow	your	actions

Aligned Translation: And I would allow your actions

Free Translation: And I allowed your actions

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Original Lyrics: Me dolían como balas (como balas)

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Noun
yo	dolían	como	bala	como	bala
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to hurt; to ache	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	bullet	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	bullet
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb doler
To me	they hurt	like	bullets	like	bullets

Aligned Translation: They hurt me like bullets (like bullets)

Free Translation: They hurted like bullets (like bullets)

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Original Lyrics: La que lloraba hasta dormir

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ella	que	lloraba	hasta	dormir
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	who; that	intransitive to cry, to weep	up to, to the point of, as much as	intransitive to sleep
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb llorar		Infinitive
she	who	cried	to the point of	sleep

Aligned Translation: The one who cried to the point of sleeping

Free Translation: The one who cried herself to sleep

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Original Lyrics: Y despertaba a seguir la pesadilla

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	despertaba	a	seguir	la	pesadilla
and	intransitive:often _ pronominal to wake up	to	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	the	nightmare
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb despertar		Infinitive
And	woke up	to	continue	the	nightmare

Aligned Translation: And woke up to continue the nightmare

Free Translation: And woke up to resume the nightmare

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Original Lyrics: Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
pues	eso	ya	pasó	esa	ya	no	soy	yo
so, then, pues; in that case	Neuter singlar of ése; that	already, yet	intransitive to happen	Alternative spelling of ésa	anymore; no longer	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pasar				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
In that case	that	already	happened	that	no longer	not	am	I

Aligned Translation: In that case that happened already, that is no longer me

Free Translation: Well that already passed, that's no longer me

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Original Lyrics: Si eso me hace mala, pues diabla es lo que soy

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Noun	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb
si	eso	yo	hace	malo	pues	diabla ⁸	es	lo	que	soy
if	Neuter singlar of ése; that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to make (something)	bad	so, then, pues; in that case	Feminine noun of diablo	to be (essentially or identified as).	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	that	to be (essentially or identified as).
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
if	that	me	make	bad	then	bad	is	it	that	I'm
⁸ "Diabla" means "bad". It's used as an adjective, and not as a noun.

Aligned Translation: If that makes me bad, then devil is what I'm

Free Translation: If that makes me bad, then the devil is who I am

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Original Lyrics: Nunca vas a poder cortar mis alas

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
nunca	vas	a	poder	cortar	mi	ala
never	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to be able, can	to cut, to cut off, to slit (oneself or a part of the body)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	wing {{q\|of bird}}
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir		Infinitive	Infinitive
Never	you are going	to	be able	cut off	my	wings

Aligned Translation: You are never going to be able to cut off my wings

Free Translation: You'll never be able to cut off my wings

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Original Lyrics: Y eso es lo que te mata

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	eso	es	lo	que	tú	mata
and	Neuter singlar of ése; that	to be (essentially or identified as).	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	colloquial to kill (to annoy)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb matar
and	that	is	it	that	you	kills

Aligned Translation: And that is what kills you

Free Translation: And that's what kills you

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Original Lyrics: Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
pues	eso	ya	pasó	esa	ya	no	soy	yo
so, then, pues; in that case	Neuter singlar of ése; that	already, yet	intransitive to happen	Alternative spelling of ésa	anymore; no longer	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pasar				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
In that case	that	already	happened	that	no longer	not	am	I

Aligned Translation: In that case that happened already, that is no longer me

Free Translation: Well that already passed, that's no longer me

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Original Lyrics: Por fin estoy feliz, mis días ya no son gris

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	Verb	Adjective	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Adjective
	estoy	feliz	mi	días	ya	no	son	gris
	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	happy	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	plural of día	already, yet	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	grey, gray
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar						3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser
	I'm	happy	my	days	already	not	they are	gray
^1,2 "Por fin" means "at last".

Aligned Translation: At last I'm happy, my days are no longer gray

Free Translation: I'm finally happy, my days are no longer grey

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Original Lyrics: Por fin me di cuenta que

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	Pronoun	Conjunction
	yo	que
	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	that

	I	that
^1,2 "Por fin" means "at last".
^4,5 "Darse cuenta" means "to realize".

Aligned Translation: At last I realized that

Free Translation: At last I realized that

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Original Lyrics: Me merezco mucho más

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yo	merezco	mucho	más
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to deserve	much, a lot	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb merecer
I	deserve	much	more

Aligned Translation: I deserve much more

Free Translation: I deserve much more

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Original Lyrics: Y eso te mata

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
y	eso	tú	mata
and	Neuter singlar of ése; that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	colloquial to kill (to annoy)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb matar
And	that	you	kills

Aligned Translation: And that kills you

Free Translation: And that kills you

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Original Lyrics: Tienes que aceptar que ahora soy un recuerdo

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tienes	que	aceptar	que	ahora	soy	un	recuerdo
(used with que) To have to	to	transitive to accept, to take up, to take up on	that	now (at the present time)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	memory
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb tener		Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
You have	to	accept	that	now	I'm	a	memory

Aligned Translation: You have to accept that now I'm a memory

Free Translation: You have to accept that now I'm a memory

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Original Lyrics: Si buscas un culpable

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun
si	buscas	un	culpable
if	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	a	culpable person
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb buscar
If	you look for	a	guilty person

Aligned Translation: If you look for a guilty person

Free Translation: If you're looking for someone to blame

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Original Lyrics: Pues mira en el espejo

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
pues	mira	en	el	espejo
so, then, pues; in that case	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	mirror
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Then	look	in	the	mirror

Aligned Translation: Then look in the mirror

Free Translation: Then look in the mirror

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Original Lyrics: Nunca me conociste

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
nunca	yo	conociste
never	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb conocer
Never	me	you knew

Aligned Translation: You never knew me

Free Translation: You never knew me

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Original Lyrics: Acuérdate que no valió la pena

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Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
acuerda	tú	que	no	valió	la	pena
reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	that	not	to be worth	the	pain, sadness
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb acordar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb valer
Remember	you	that	not	it was worth	the	pain

Aligned Translation: Remember that it wasn't worth the pain

Free Translation: Remember that it wasn't worth it

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Original Lyrics: (Nunca me conociste y mucho menos ahora)

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nunca	yo	conociste	y	mucho	menos	ahora
never	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in the preterite tense to meet	and	much, a lot	less	now (at the present time)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb conocer
never	me	you met	and	much	less	now

Aligned Translation: (You never met me and much less now)

Free Translation: (You never knew me, much less now)

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Original Lyrics: Es hora de entender

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb
es	hora	de	entender
to be (essentially or identified as).	time (the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device)	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	to understand
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
It's	time	of	understanding

Aligned Translation: It's time of understanding

Free Translation: It's time to understand

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Original Lyrics: No tienes nada que ver conmigo

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Adverb					Adverb
no					conmigo
not					with me

Not					with me
^2,3,4,5 "Tener que ver" means "To have something to do"

Aligned Translation: You don't have anything to do with me

Free Translation: You don't have anything to do with me

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Original Lyrics: Y no hay nada más de qué hablar

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y	no		nada	más	de	qué	hablar
and	not		nothing, zero, zilch	more, any more	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	what; which	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
							Infinitive
And	not	there is	nothing	more	of	what	to talk

Aligned Translation: And there is nothing more of what to talk about

Free Translation: And there's nothing more to talk about

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Original Lyrics: Ya lo he intentado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
ya	lo	he	intentado
already, yet	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb intentar
Already	it	I have	tried

Aligned Translation: I have already tried it

Free Translation: I've already tried

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Original Lyrics: It's best we leave the past right where it is

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Original Lyrics: No vivo en el pasado

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective
no	vivo	en	el	pasado
not	intransitive to live; to be alive	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	past
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb vivir
not	I live	in	the	past

Aligned Translation: I don't live in the past

Free Translation: I don't live in the past

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Original Lyrics: (Y esta parte se baila bien pegado)

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y	este	parte	se	baila	bien	pegado
and	this	part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	to dance	very	intransitive to stick
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar		Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb pegar
And	this	part	itself	dances	very	stuck

Aligned Translation: (And this part is danced very tightly)

Free Translation: (And this part is danced very tightly)

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Original Lyrics: Estoy con alguien que me hace feliz

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estoy	con	alguien	que	yo	hace	feliz
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	with	someone, somebody	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to make (eg. someone do something or feel a certain way.)	happy
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
I'm	with	someone	that	me	makes	happy

Aligned Translation: I'm with someone that makes me happy

Free Translation: I'm with someone who makes me happy

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Original Lyrics: Me ama como soy, me hace reír

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yo	ama	como	soy	yo	hace	reír
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to love, have great affection for, care about	as (in the manner or role specified)	to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to make (eg. someone do something or feel a certain way.)	to laugh
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb amar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer	Infinitive
me	he loves	as	I am	me	he makes	laugh

Aligned Translation: He loves me as I am, he makes me laugh

Free Translation: He loves me as I'm, he makes me laugh

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Original Lyrics: So just let me be

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Original Lyrics: Nunca te daré lo que quieres de mí

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
nunca	tú	daré	lo	que	quieres	de	mí
never	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	that	to desire, to want, to want to	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb dar			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer
Never	you	I will give	it	that	you want	from	me

Aligned Translation: I will never give you what you want from me

Free Translation: I'll never give you what you want from me

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Original Lyrics: La-la-la, la-la-la

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Free Translation: La-la-la, la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

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Free Translation: La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

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Original Lyrics: Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
pues	eso	ya	pasó	esa	ya	no	soy	yo
so, then, pues; in that case	Neuter singlar of ése; that	already, yet	intransitive to happen	Alternative spelling of ésa	anymore; no longer	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pasar				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
In that case	that	already	happened	that	no longer	not	am	I

Aligned Translation: In that case that happened already, that is no longer me

Free Translation: Well that already passed, that's no longer me

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Original Lyrics: Si eso me hace mala, pues diabla es lo que soy

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Noun	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb
si	eso	yo	hace	malo	pues	diabla ⁸	es	lo	que	soy
if	Neuter singlar of ése; that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to make (something)	bad	so, then, pues; in that case	Feminine noun of diablo	to be (essentially or identified as).	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	that	to be (essentially or identified as).
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
if	that	me	make	bad	then	bad	is	it	that	I'm
⁸ "Diabla" means "bad". It's used as an adjective, and not as a noun.

Aligned Translation: If that makes me bad, then devil is what I'm

Free Translation: If that makes me bad, then the devil is who I am

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Original Lyrics: Nunca vas a poder cortar mis alas

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
nunca	vas	a	poder	cortar	mi	ala
never	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to be able, can	to cut, to cut off, to slit (oneself or a part of the body)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	wing {{q\|of bird}}
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ir		Infinitive	Infinitive
Never	you are going	to	be able	cut off	my	wings

Aligned Translation: You are never going to be able to cut off my wings

Free Translation: You'll never be able to cut off my wings

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Original Lyrics: Y eso es lo que te mata

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y	eso	es	lo	que	tú	mata
and	Neuter singlar of ése; that	to be (essentially or identified as).	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	colloquial to kill (to annoy)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb matar
and	that	is	it	that	you	kills

Aligned Translation: And that is what kills you

Free Translation: And that's what kills you

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Original Lyrics: Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
pues	eso	ya	pasó	esa	ya	no	soy	yo
so, then, pues; in that case	Neuter singlar of ése; that	already, yet	intransitive to happen	Alternative spelling of ésa	anymore; no longer	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pasar				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
In that case	that	already	happened	that	no longer	not	am	I

Aligned Translation: In that case that happened already, that is no longer me

Free Translation: Well that already passed, that's no longer me

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Original Lyrics: Por fin estoy feliz

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	Verb	Adjective
	estoy	feliz
	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	happy
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
	I'm	happy
^1,2 "Por fin" means "at last".

Aligned Translation: At last I'm happy

Free Translation: At last I'm happy

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Original Lyrics: Mis días ya no son gris

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mi	días	ya	no	son	gris
before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	plural of día	anymore; no longer	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	grey, gray
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser
My	days	no longer	not	they are	gray

Aligned Translation: My days are no longer gray

Free Translation: My days are no longer color gray

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Original Lyrics: Por fin me di cuenta que

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	Pronoun	Conjunction
	yo	que
	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	that

	I	that
^1,2 "Por fin" means "at last".
^4,5 "Darse cuenta" means "to realize".

Aligned Translation: At last I realized that

Free Translation: At last I realized that

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Original Lyrics: Me merezco mucho más

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yo	merezco	mucho	más
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to deserve	much, a lot	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb merecer
I	deserve	much	more

Aligned Translation: I deserve much more

Free Translation: I deserve much more

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Original Lyrics: Y eso te mata

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y	eso	tú	mata
and	Neuter singlar of ése; that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	colloquial to kill (to annoy)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb matar
And	that	you	kills

Aligned Translation: And that kills you

Free Translation: And that kills you

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Review

The song “Te Mata” by Kali Uchis is a story of personal growth, self-empowerment, and moving on from a toxic past. The singer has found happiness and independence and is unapologetic about embracing her newfound strength and self-worth. The song conveys a sense of closure and liberation from a negative relationship or situation.

The lyrics tell the story of how the singer was the “devil” in her ex’s story, the one who suffered his mistreatment and neglect, and the one who cried herself to sleep every night. She finally realized that she deserved much more and decided to end the relationship and fly away with her own wings. She is now with someone who makes her happy and loves her the way she is. She doesn’t care about what her ex thinks or says about her, because she knows that he is just jealous and bitter. She sings “You will never be able to cut my wings, and that’s what kills you”.

The song makes me feel inspired and empowered by the singer’s courage and resilience. She shows that she is not a victim, but a survivor, and that she can overcome any obstacle and find happiness in herself and in others. She also shows that she is not afraid to be herself and to express her feelings and opinions. She is confident and proud of who she is and what she has achieved.

The artist weaves the story with a catchy and upbeat melody that contrasts with the sad and painful lyrics. She uses a mix of Spanish and English to reflect her bicultural identity and to appeal to a wider audience. She also uses metaphors and imagery to describe her emotions and experiences, such as “I kept that pain hidden in my soul”, “they hurt me like bullets”, and “you will never be able to cut my wings”. She also uses repetition and rhyme to create a memorable and catchy chorus.

The song does not include explicit themes, but it does address topics such as abuse, neglect, and emotional manipulation. It is not a fun song, but it is not a sad song either. It is a song of empowerment and liberation, of finding joy and peace after suffering and pain.

The song relates to the YouTube video by showing the singer performing with a Mexican band. The singer breaks a lot of bottles in the table, cries while sitting on a sofa, and makes her lover's car explode. The video is very artistic and emotional, which goes along with the lyrics.

Some other sites where the song is discussed are:

Auralcrave, where the English lyrics and meaning are analyzed.
LyricsRoll, where the song is summarized and translated into English.

The artist’s home page is kaliuchis.com, where you can find information about her music, tour, merch, and more. Her Twitter feed is [@KALIUCHIS], where you can follow her updates, thoughts, and interactions with fans. Her Instagram feed is [@kaliuchis], where you can see her photos, videos, and stories.

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has very hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Te Mata has 112 BPM (beats per minute)

Te Mata is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 592 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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